Will Brown has snapped his qualifying hoodoo, claiming his first pole position since May 2025 at the Melbourne SuperSprint. The #888 Ford will start from the front of the grid on Grand Prix Sunday in Melbourne, with Tickford's Thomas Randle also finding form to claim second on the grid.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — As crowds filtered into Melbourne's Albert Park on Friday for Formula 1’s first day of practice at its 2026 season opener, there were questions. Plenty of them. The first,

Audi’s Formula 1 campaign has got off to a better start than anyone could have anticipated as Gabriel Bortoleto made the top 10 in qualifying in Melbourne – only for a glitch to stop the Brazilian showing what he could do in the final Q3 session.

Championship-leading Ford of Broc Feeney heavily damaged in big hit Feeney tipped into spin by Kai Allen, before several cars pile in Several cars, including the championship-leading Ford of Broc Feeney,

An RSL in Glen Waverley has been significantly damaged by fire in the second club blaze this week.

Newly released body camera video shows the moment a convicted felon slipped out of his handcuffs and triggered a 24-hour manhunt in Brevard County.

The first qualifying session of the new Formula 1 season is in the books. In Melbourne, all 11 teams and their drivers hit the track for the first time, fighting to lock in the fastest lap and the best possible starting spot for Sunday.